Container cover



June 30, 1931. REYNOLDS 1,811,967 v CONTAINER COVER Filed Nov. 2, 1928 INVENTOR ATTORNEY of an improved display frame havinga hinge Patented June 30, 1931 HENRY T. REYNOLDS, F LOMBARD PANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A

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anes? oFr-rcn I 'nss renon ro AMERICAN can COM- oonronerion or rnw JERSEY CONTAINER oovnn Application filed November This invention relates in general to containers for crackers, biscuits, cakes and the like, and more particularly to an improved glass display cover for such containers.- 7

An object of my invention is the provision closure with a glass insert or transparent panel, which frame is preferably separate from the container, readily detachable from 0 it and ada ted to bore Jeatedl Y and inter- 1 a l l 3 changeably fitted over the tops of cracker and like containers to display the contents of such containers and to permit the removal of the contents.

Another object of my invention is the provision of such an improved display frame and hinge closure which embodies in its simple and economical construction a novel means for inserting a glass or other transparent panel into the hinged closure and for removably retaining the same.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which,taken in connection with the accompanying drawings discloses a preferred emodiment thereo Referring now to the drawings: v

Fig. 1V is a perspective view of a cracker container to which my improved display frame has been applied.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary, vertical cross-section of the display frame taken along the longitudinal center thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section of the front part of the hinge cover, illustrating how the glass panel is inserted.

Fig. at is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the hinge cover, with parts broken away, illustrating the glass panel retaining strip or locking plate-moved completely into holding position.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing the initial step of sliding the retaining strip or locking plate into holding position. b

It is well known in the art that crackers, biscuits, cakes and similar products are at present shipped to grocery, delicatessen and similar stores in simple andinexpensive fibre containers having simple overlapping flap 2, 1928. JSerial No. 316,635.

closure tops. More rarely, these products are shipped in metal container-s having simple slip covers. -While these containers remain in the store and their contents are gradually being sold in relatively small quantities to the ultimate consumer, it is desirable to display thecontents to the best advantage and in the most attractive and sanitary manner. For this purpose display frames of standard dimension and construction, which inter changeably fit over the tops of standard containers, are being used. It is desirable that these display frames be of simple and yet durable constructiomthat they be sanitary, of attractive appearance, and that the glass panel or transparent display member be eadily insertable and removable in case it should break or become damaged in any manner.

My improved display frame combines all the desirable characteristics mentioned and many others, as will be readily apparent fromthe following description. 7

To illustrate a'prefe'rred embodiment of my invention,I have shown in the drawings, a rectangular cracker container llof standard construction and dimension and made of fibre, metal or other suitable material. A. rectangular supporting frame or rim 12, having a display closure member 13' hingedly secured thereto, fits snugly over the rectangutopof the container 11;

.This frame comprises vertical front and rearwalls 14 and 15 of a length substantially the same as walls of the containerll, and vertical-side walls 1-6 and 17 of a length substantiallythe same as the width ofthe side walls of the container 11. Integral top portions of these frame walls extend inwardly atlsubstantially right angles to form transverse sideflanges l8 andtransverse'front and rearfianges 19 and20. i i

The flange 19 has anelliptical indentation 21 at its center, which is. adapted to facilitate prying up the front edge of the hinged closure'member 13. The material of the flange 19 extends downwardly. and then, inwardly back .of the indentation 21 to form a vertical wallpart 22 and a horizontal ledge 23 which the width of the front and rear.

latter terminates in a bead 24. Like construction is given the inner edge of each flange 18. The construction of the flanges 18 and 19 thus provides a three sided ledge support for the free edges of the hinge closure 13. The bottom edges of the four vertical frame walls are turned inwardly and upwardly to form rounded beads 25 which make contact with the four walls of the container 11 when the frame 12 is slipped over the top of the container.

"he hinge closure 13 comprises two side frame members 26, a front frame member 27 and a rear frame member 28. The latter has hinge leaf extensions 31 riveted to it at 29 which are hinged around a pintle 32 secured in the transverse rear flange 20.

Each side frame member 26 consists of a horizontal top frame part 33, avertical side wall part 34L, and an inner inwardly extending horizontal supporting ledge 35 spaced away from the part 33, a distance equal to the height of the side wall 3st to form a sliding groove or guideway for the insertion and withdrawal of a glass panel 36 or other suitable transparent member. The rear frame member 28 has an inner supporting ledge 37, a vertical rear wall part a0 and an upper horizontal confining part 10 to support and confine the rear edge ofthe glass panel 36'. The front frame member 27 is somewhat wider than the other frame members and terminates in an inwardly turned hook which provides a sliding groove 38 for a sliding retaining strip or looking plate 39 now to be described.

This retaining strip or lockingplate 39 is made from a rectangular piece of sheet metal and is bent along its longitudinal center at substantially right angles to the two edgesof the strip to provide a central substantially vertical wall part 41, a horizontal base flange 42 adapted to support the front e'dgeiof the glass panel 36, and a horizontal top flange 43 adapted to slide in the groove 38 of the front 'hinge frame member 27.

Referring now to Figs. 3', 4: and 5',theoperatijon of inserting the glass panel 36 and locking the same place by means of the ret aining strip 39 is preferably as follows:

The rear edge of the rectangular glass panel or transparent member 36 is inserted through the open front of the hinge frame member 27 as shown in Fig. 3, so that the side edges of the glass panel slide along the grooves or guideways defined by the members 33, 3a and 35 of the two side frame members 26 until the rear edge of the panel is stopped by the vertical wall 40 of the rear hinge frame member 28 and the front edge of the panel is in the position shown in Fig. 2. At this time the panel 36 is supported at three sides by the supporting ledges 35 and 37 while the front edge of the panel is free and unsupported and is (so-extensive with the front edges of the supporting ledges 35 and the side walls 34 which are cut away on both sides of the hingecover 13 to provide openings etl for the insertion of the strip 39.

The sliding locking strip 39 is now ready to be inserted. The side edge and part of the front edge of the flange 43 are inserted into the groove 38 while the part 41 of the strip slidingly contacts the front edge of the panel 36 and the flange underlies and moves past the front part of the left hand supporting ledge 35, as shown in Fig. 5. The strip is then slidingly pushed along until the front edge ofthe base flange 12 underlies the front end of the right hand supporting ledge 35 as shown in Fig. 4. The length of the strip 39 is slightly less than the distance between the inner surface of the side walls 34, hence when the strip 39 is fully pushed in position,

it lies within the inner surface planes of the walls 34.

The strip is shown in Fig. 5 as being inserted from the left hand opening 44. Itmay however be inserted from the right hand opening 1a as well and with like effect.

it is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages,

the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. In a display cover for containers, a supporting frame adapted to be slipped over a container body, a closure frame hinged to said supporting frame, a transparent member slidingly fitting within said closure frame and a retaining strip adapted to removably I hold said member inposition and to be slid edgewise into holding position in said closure frame. I

2. In a display cover for containers, a rectangular supporting frame adapted to be slipped into display position over the top of a container, a rectangular closure frame hingedly secured to said supporting frame, a

transparent member removably positioned within three frame members of said closure frame and a locking strip adapted to removably hold said transparent member in position and to serve as a part of the fourth frame member of said rectangular closure frame.

3. In a display cover for containers, a rectangular supporting rim adapted to frictionally engage a container body, a closure frame hinged to said rim and having four frame members, a glass panel held within three of said frame members and a locking strip slidingly fitting within the fourth frame memher and adapted to removably retain said panel in position.

4. In a display cover for containers, a supporting rim adapted to frictionally engage a container body, a closure frame secured to said rim and adapted to permit entrance to said container body, a transparent member removably held Within said frame and a locking device adapted to circumferentially embrace part of said member, to removably lock the same in position and to slidingly move into and out of locking position. 1

5. In a display cover for containers, a closure frame, a transparent member removably held Within said frame and a locking device adapted to engage part of said member to removably lock the same in position and to slidingly move into and out of locking position.

6. In a display cover for containers, a 010- sure frame, a transparent member removably held Within said frame and a locking device adapted to engage part of said member to removably lock the same in position and to slidingly move into and out of locking position from either of two sides of said frame.

HENRY T. REYNOLDS. 

